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The only thing that explains it is that Danny turned to the dark side and embraced it's power....
Plot wise, the fans have had to swallow a load this year. That said, if you can tune it out the show is still enjoyable.
Yeah there were about two to three seasons worth of unresolved plot heading into the last three episodes. Knowing that you have to just go in with incredibly low expectations.
Eh, it felt a little rushed....everyone wanted to see her incinerate the Iron Fleet and after she torched the wall and came in behind the outside army, it seemed this would have been the best place to stop. But you just knew she wasn't going to be satisfied, or at least I did. I told my crowd, she's about to just go on a rampage.
I predicted the Hound would die with his brother. I'm a little stunned that Arya bowed out so easily.
It seems they tried to make us feel sorry for Cersei and turn her into a good guy, just before offing her, and that was like your mother forcing you to drink medicine when you were young. Nobody wanted that, everyone wanted to see her die a mean ol vengeful witch and be able to laugh at, like we did the Iron fleet guy.
Other than that, I'm ok with what happened. It feels now more than ever that Jon and Dany are doomed. They are certainly trying to led us to believe now that Arya will come after Dany, but that sounds too predictable.
Hard to say what will happen in the end. I'm still going with Tyrion on the throne after my first guess (Lyanna) died killing the giant.
I'm not sure the dragons couldn't have wrecked that type of destruction previously, I think Dany was restraining their more destructive impulses up until now.
We essentially saw what made the Targaryens so powerful for generations, it wasn't until the dragons died off that they became vulnerable.
Great episode, a few things I'd have liked to go differently, but overall, solid A. Several observations / things I've read:
The moment that Arya inexplicably finds the horse after surviving the devastation is likely an homage to the Bible. Don't remember the exact quote but along the lines of "I looked back and saw a pale horse, its rider was death and hell followed behind it".
Varys was likely trying to assassinate Dany by poison. That was the reason behind his conversation with the girl about someone not eating their food and being watched by soldiers. This may also explain the sudden change in her personality.
The way Cersei saw herself out at the beginning of Clegane-Bowl was comical. Sort of a "don't mind me fellas, let me just squeeze by you real quick".
I guess technically you could say the prophecy of the valonqar was fulfilled since it's Jaime who led Cersei down into the catacombs and it was Tyrion who gave him the idea. Not as satisfying a resolution as I would've liked however.
Lastly, if Jon had just agreed to ride the skin boat to tuna-town with his aunt, thousands of innocents might've been spared. Kind of a weird "moral of the story" but there it is.
Regarding Cersei, I think it was more of a ruthless woman meets her match and then some in ruthless woman. In the end, she was a coward and cried.
I wouldn't be shocked at this point if Tyrion ends up on the Iron Throne but he's also the only Lannister left standing. As I recall, his highest aspirations before he got framed for Joffrey's murder was to be the Lord of Casterly Rock. I think it's sitting there for the taking if he still wants it.
Not saying I’m satisfied with the way it turned out, but I’m happy to have predicted correctly. While I’m at it, Dawgs win it all in 2019.
@mattmd2
Well done!
I was at least kind of close. In a show like this, I'll take it. I knew somehow it wouldn't be Jon, and I knew that Danny wouldn't live.